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Since 1955, the estimated number of mallard ducks wintering in South Carolina has shown a steady drop, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife reports. Many of us would like to reverse this trend. I'm ...

Looking to get out of the house this winter? Bundle up, grab your binoculars and head to the coast to observe a wide variety of ducks and other waterfowl, including many species that only visit Rhode ...

Laguna de Santa Rosa — First light lifts over the Laguna and the water stirs: pintails skim the shallows, teal chatter in tight circles, and a raft of mallards lifts off like a shaken rug. If you’ve ...

For many birders, peak seasonal excitement is reserved for the spring and fall, when colorful songbirds pass through our area. Warblers are great, and when April and May come around I will be out ...

Waves rise and pour over the sea wall at Illinois Beach State Park’s north unit on a chilly, windy winter day. I am dressed in layers, with warm socks and hiking boots, shivering. Bouncing on the ...

I was surprised to see another hunter had beaten me to the boat ramp. Waves from a hard north wind were lapping against the bank when the graying man walked up to me and asked if I was hunting alone.

Gold Shaw Farm gives a Vermont winter tour featuring cattle, ducks, and geese in the snow. An unusual trend in the economy is ...

Thieves stripped all copper wiring to the electric motor and drive controls that operate a pump that helps flood the WMA's ...

If we say someone’s an “odd duck,” it means they have a quirky personality or unusual habits. The expression comes from the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, “The Ugly Duckling,” in which (spoiler ...